Spritz Cookies With Four Variations |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 6 Minutes |
Ready In: 51 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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These are wonderful and a great addition to your cookie tray. Ingredients:
2/3 cup sugar |
1 cup butter, softened |
1 egg |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 400°.
2. Combine all ingredients except flour in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour. Beat until well mixed. If dough is too soft, cover and refrigerate, 30 to 45 minutes.).
3. Place dough into cookie press fitted with template. Form desired shapes 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
5. Chocolate Chip Spritz: Add 1/4 cup coarsely grated semi-sweet chocolate to ingredients and proceed as directed above.
6. Eggnog-Glazed Spritz: Add 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg to ingredients and proceed as directed above. Glaze: Stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup softened butter, 2 tablespoons water and 1/4 teaspoon rum extract in small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cookies.
7. Spice Spritz: Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves to ingredients and proceed as directed above. Glaze: Stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cookies.
8. Mint Kisses: Add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract to ingredients and proceed as directed above. Immediately after removing cookies from oven, place 1 chocolate candy kiss on each cookie.
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